Art that looks good enough to eat! How one mother's culinary takes on Snoopy, Batman and Lady Gaga made her an Instagram star

A Malaysian mother has become anInstagramstar thanks to the creatively-styled plates of food she prepares for her two young daughters.

Samantha Lee has acquired over 200,000 followers on the photo-sharing site thanks to her culinary interpretations of Lady Gaga, Batman and Snoopy.

'I've never been to any cooking class or training before. I'm a very
ordinary stay [at] home mom,' she told Today.com. '[I] didn't expect it to grow so much. I'm
thankful for what is happening to me at the moment.'

Top dog: Food artist Samantha Lee's depiction of Snoopy toasting marshmallows over a roaring fire on a starry night. The fire is made from strawberries, while snoopy himself is a slice of toast

Dark Knight: Batman's logo is made from cheese and nori, while his body is white rice

Mrs Lee said she started creating her food characters to help engage her eldest daughter, then two, who ate very slowly at mealtimes.

Her idea worked a treat, and now both her girls adore making up stories about the whimsical faces on their dinner plates.